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At least 10 police personnel, including two senior officers, were injured after violence erupted during a bike rally organised at Sambalpur town on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti on Wednesday evening.
According to police, some miscreants hurled stones at the bike rally that started from Dhanupali Police Station Chhak and was crossing Motijharan Chhak, leading to a clash between two groups. The bike rally was organised by the Hanuman Jayanti Samnwaya Samiti, which celebrates the Hanuman Jayanti on April 14.
There were also reports of vandalism and arson as a shop and a motorcycle were set on fire during the clash. The police resorted to mild lathicharge to disperse the mob. Police said the miscreants also damaged some of the vehicles parked on the roads in the tension-gripped area.
Asked whether it’s a communal clash, a senior police officer said it would be known only after a detailed inquiry.
The Sambalpur district administration has imposed prohibitory orders in the entire jurisdiction of six police stations in Sambalpur area to maintain peace.
Sambalpur district collector Ananya Das said the situation is under control now but the prohibitory orders will remain in force for some time.
As many as five platoons of police force and rapid action force have been deployed in different parts of the western Odisha town to maintain peace.
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